Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mark Holden

Document Summary

Goal is always to help change maladaptive self-defeating patterns of thought, feeling and behavior leading to happier more productive lives. Therapeutic relationship of client and therapist ie therapist is there to help. Psychiatrist therapeutic/assessment techniques: ph. d or psy. d with 5+ years training in different, techniques vary widely, depending on therapist"s beliefs(cid:524, holds a medical degree (m. d. ) Free association: client on couch verbally reporting all thoughts, feelings and images that enter their mind will therapist sits behind them, not directly dealing with unconscious but identifying hesitations/pauses that could suggest repressed topics. Dream interpretation: believe dreams express forbidden impulses and fantasies that are repressed when conscious, interpret dreams to understand the symbolic meaning behind each piece of the dream. Believe people are capable of taking conscious control of their actions. Disorders result from something blocking the natural tendency for personal growth. Barriers = distorted perceptions, lack of awareness, negative self image.